Quality
A typographical error (typo) is this level of occurrence
What is ONE
Upon hire into NML, each staff person is assigned a learning plan or ______________
What is CURRICULUM
NML is one of Biomed's several laboratories offering testing to our hospital customers. These labs are in a grouping now called what?
What is LABORATORY SERVICES
FY blood group antigens are expressed on a red cell surface receptor that is the receptor for this parasite.
What is the PLASMODIUM VIVAX
This is the name of the region of the lab where no PCR products are stored or produced.
What is the PRE-AMPLIFICATION (or "CLEAN") AREA
A level 2 occurrence is a failure to follow ___________.
What is PROCEDURE
This is the form used to document all local training of a staff member
What is the INDIVIDUAL TRAINING PLAN (ITP)
NML is one of several Biomed service labs that are sometimes referred to as "Specialty Labs". Name another
What is NRLST, or NNL, or NRLBGS, or HLA
FY Blood group system encodes these two common antigens.
What is Fya and Fyb.
The Nanodrop is one type of this kind of instrument.
What is SPECTROPHOTOMETER
A Quality Management term used to describe a result or event that is not expected.
What is a NON-CONFORMANCE
Six months after hire, and yearly thereafter, each staff person's ability to perform regulated tasks is evaluated using this process
What is COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
NML is no longer part of "Patient Services" but is under what new grouping lead by SVP Elisa Basnight?
What is SUPPLY CHAIN
The Fyb antigen can be silenced in red blood cells due to presence of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) that destroys the binding site for WHAT erythroid-specific transcription factor.
What is GATA-1
We send out samples to Genewiz to perform this type of testing.
What is SANGER SEQUENCING
This e-form is used to document a problem and is submitted to the core team for investigation and gain control.
What is MANUAL PROBLEM FORM
Several tools are used to perform competency assessments in a high-complexity testing laboratory. Name two.
What are:
RECORDS REVIEW, INTERVIEW, WRITTEN TEST, DIRECT OBSERVATION, TESTING OF PREVIOUSLY TESTED SAMPLES, PROBLEM SOLVING.
NML has 3 missions. Name one.
What is SCREEN BLOOD DONORS, INVESTIGATE DONOR TYPING DISCREPANCIES, PATIENT (RBC and PLT) TESTING
The most common cause of Fyb typing discrepancies is this variant that weakens reactivity with anti-Fyb.
What is FYX
Ethidium Bromide and SYBRsafe are examples of dyes that work by THIS TYPE of binding to nucleic acids like DNA.
INTERCALATING
When a reagent or sample is found to be suspect, this is the action to take.
What is QUARANTINE (or GAIN CONTROL)
Local procedures highlight these steps that are very important to the successful outcome.
What are CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS.
NML is licensed, accredited or certified by several organizations. Name two
What is CLIA, AABB, NYS, MD, FL, CA, NJ
This is the official name of the gene that encodes the FY blood group system.
What is ACKR1
The Agena HemoID DQS reaction is analyzed using MALDI-TOF. This is what TOF stands for.
What is TIME OF FLIGHT.